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Volume VIII I ssue IV www .T he medIa plex .com ocTober 16, 2012 e h T CONVERGED CITIZEN The Inaugural Tweed Run Football for a cure Jay Verspeelt Citizen Staff Reporter

The day before Thanksgiving saw the Inaugural Windsor Tweed Run, a city cycle ride begin - ning in Walkerville. About 30 people showed up for the the Inaugural Windsor Tweed Run, a riverfront cycle ride starting in Walkerville, ending in Sandwich town and finally returning to Walkerville. Participants wore outfits as if it were the turn of the 20th century Britain. All types of bikes were allowed, but classic bikes were encour - aged. The event was created over pints at the Kildare House by Windsor residents Stephen Hargreaves and Chris Holt. It was inspired by the London Photo by Jay Verspeelt Tweed Run which started in Photo by Marissa DeBortoli Sara Howie on her Linus bicy - 2009 as a bike across the city cle participating in the Ecole Secondaire l'Essor player Matt Marentette (4) runs with the ball while teammate It now includes 400 partici - Inaugural Windsor Tweed Run Mitch Diluca (80) blocks St Joseph's Catholic High School player Austin Cartier Oct. pants a year. in Walkerville Oct. 7. 4 . October is breast cancer awareness month and local football teams are campaign - Holt, a Ford tradesperson, is ing to raise money. Organized by Tami Hawkins, a teacher at Tecumseh Vista currently opening a bike shop along the way including the Academy, the event has been running for three years and donates all profits to the in Walkerville next to Jones & Manchester Pub, where partic - Windsor Regional Cancer Centre to improve patient care. Co. The event began behind ipants had drinks, the foot of Dieppe Gardens for a group Turn To page 2 the site of his future shop after the original location of Jubilee photo, the Dominion House Park was closed for mainte - Tavern for food and more nance. drinks and finally ended at the “It’s a way to get together Walkerville Brewery for more Deputy Ch ief retires and celebrate city riding,” said drinks and pretzels. Holt. “The genteel aspect of The event began at noon, had Adam D'Andrea one day before Windsor’s new single day with such passion, cycling that has sort of been a table at the start site with a Citizen Staff Reporter chief of police was expected such vigor, such determina - lost. What a better way than to coffee and scone spread pro - to be announced. tion,” said Francis. “He knew pull out your tweeds and 50 vided by Thyme To Go cater - After 33 years of service, Mayor Eddie Francis intro - the work that he was doing year old bikes?” ing. Windsor’s deputy chief of duced Brannagan, 56, and and the service he was provid - Holt said he expected there Stephen Pitman, St. Clair police has announced his thanked him for his service on ing was making this commu - to be a lower turnout because College Student Representative retirement. behalf of himself and the nity a better place.” of the timing, but the date was Council member and architec - Deputy Chief Jerome Windsor Police Services Speaking at the conference, chosen at random. Flyers had ture student, was at the event Brannagan said he will be Board. Brannagan said it had been an already been printed by the after receiving an invitation on retiring from the force during “Jerome has always person - honour to serve in Windsor time he and Hargreaves found Facebook. Pitman’s main a press conference Oct. 10 at ified what is good about the and be a leader in the commu - out it was Thanksgiving week - mode of transportation is by Windsor Police Services head - Windsor Police Services. He’s nity. end. bike. quarters. The conference came someone who woke up every Turn To page 2 The ride made four stops Turn To page 10 CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 NEWS page 2 .. Bird migration discussed at Fire education Ojibway Centre used to track the birds. First is taught at schools netting and banding, where a Meagan Deschamps The Children’s Safety fine net is strung between two Citizen Staff Reporter Village of Windsor and Essex posts or trees to catch birds. A County helps make this possi - metal band is placed around The National Fire Prevention ble. According to their the bird’s foot with a unique Association has marked Oct. 7 Facebook page, “Our mission number to track that bird. to 13 as Fire Prevention Week. is to nurture safety and to Second is a daily census The NFPA has made this eliminate preventable injuries where researchers walk for 90 year’s theme, Have 2 Ways and fatalities through educa - minutes to Fish Point on Pelee Out, stressing the importance tion during children's forma - Island and back. Third is of working smoke detectors tive years in a creative, fun casual observation undergone and having an emergency plan and interactive environment. during other parts of the day. B. Our curriculum is developed Sarah Baldo recently com - Fire Prevention Week was to support and work in con - pleted her Master of Science Photo by Jamie Adam established by the NFPA to junction with the Ontario degree with Mennill Lab at the Michelle Bondy, educational coordinator for Pelee Island commemorate the Great school curriculum.” University of Windsor and Bird Observatory, and Claire Sanders, executive director for Chicago Fire that occured “We send home information organized the speakers for the PIBO, stand next to an informational decal about migration Oct. 8, 1871. As stated on the sheets about fire safety for the meeting. She explained the Oct. 10. They spoke to the Essex County Field Naturalists' Club NFPA website, “the fire killed children to read over with effect birds have on humans. about migration of birds. more than 250 people, left their families,” said Brenda “Different types of birds 100,000 homeless, destroyed Deschamps, a Grade 2 teacher Jamie Adam changing seasons. They can impact humans in different more than 17,400 structures at St. John’s Catholic Citizen Staff Reporter avoid predators, nest easier ways,” Baldo said. “Birds can and burned more than 2,000 Elementary School. “I also with more time to forge and control pests so they’re help - acres.” take my class to the safety vil - The executive director of the face less competition mating. ful in agricultural situations to The fire changed the way lage.” Pelee Island Bird Observatory It is estimated between three keep insect numbers lower. firefighters and public offi - Stephania Onorato, a teach - visited the Ojibway Nature and five million birds migrate Additionally, they’re a really cials thought about fire safety. ing assistant at St. John’s, has Centre Oct. 10 to speak about across the Americas. Birds intricate part of the ecosystem U.S. President Woodrow gone on a few of the trips to her work on bird migration. choose to migrate at night in terms of seed dispersal, pol - Wilson issued the first the Safety Village. “The Claire Sanders was joined by because cooler and calmer lination and it really depends National Fire Prevention Day Safety Village is fun and edu - educational coordinator weather makes it easier and on the species the impact that proclamation. Fire Prevention cational because it’s interac - Michelle Bondy to speak to there are fewer predators. it will have on humans.” Week is the longest running tive,” said Onorato. “The the Essex County Field Sanders said it is important to Paul Desjardins has been a public health and safety obser - smoke simulator used in the Naturalists’ Club. track birds because they can member of the Essex County vance on record. demonstrations helps get the Sanders talked mostly about detect subtle changes in the Field Naturalists’ Club for Lynne Pretli, the public educa - feel of how to react during a the migration program at ecosystem and food web. over 17 years and he said the tion officer of Windsor Fire smoke or fire emergency. The PIBO. She captured over “Birds affect how we feel night was extremely success - and Rescue, said that public kids learn what to do in case of 12,000 hours of night flight about nature and how we’re ful. education is a mandate. a fire and they get to take calls to track which birds connected to it,” Sanders said. “It was very good. Very “The municipality has to home a fire plan.” migrate, when they migrated “I think bird watching in par - informative, very scientific, supply public education to the Fire Prevention Week ran and how many are migrating. ticular connects people to introduced new ideas and was citizens,” said Pretli. “It’s Oct. 7 to 13 with events held Every species of bird has a nature.” presented very well and very important for us to keep the at Devonshire Mall and other unique call which Sanders can Birds go as far as the Boreal organized.” children safe.” locations. use to track the details of spe - Forest or the Arctic, which is The Essex County Field cific species. too remote to observe birds Naturalists’ Club meets on the conTInued from page 1 Atkinson was shot and killed Birds migrate to find a better and collect data. Sanders second Wednesday of every on the job in May 2006 after source of food, shelter and tracks them as they pass month and they always feature a “I have always tried to stress 15 years with Windsor police. places to breed once their through Pelee Island. different speaker. The public is we all must be leaders,” said The conference was attended habitat becomes unfit due to Three other methods are welcome to attend the meet ings. Brannagan. “The public does by co-workers, friends and not care whether you have 20 Brannagan’s family, including minutes on the job or 20 years his father, retired inspector Salvation Army funding ending on the job. They expect a Fred Brannagan. Fred had leader to walk up the sidewalk been an officer in Windsor for Tom Morrison Services department. whether or not it reaches and solve their issue.” 34 years before retiring in Citizen Staff Reporter Funding previously came capacity. Brannagan began working 1983. from the city but the amount “Years ago, in our hostel, for Windsor police in 1980 as Brannagan said he will con - Services at the Salvation was determined by the num - we were constantly full,” said a constable. He became tinue working with the police Army Windsor Community Feltham. “Now, with whatev - ber of individuals per night inspector in 2002, superinten - during the transition to change and Rehabilitation Centre er is happening, we find that who used the facilities. The dent in 2006 and deputy chief the culture at Windsor Police have become more effective with our hostel services the shelter would have closed in in 2008. Service. The call to change since the City of Windsor numbers are down. We do October 2011 if the council During his speech followed a string of brutality agreed to provide funding have a huge building. We do vote did not pass. The fund - Brannagan also acknowledged allegations beginning in 2009 last year, according the exec - have vacated rooms. If these ing will last until the end of his fellow officers who had and the sudden retirement of utive director of the shelter. rooms were full with men, the city’s 2012 budget year in died while on duty. former police chief Gary In September 2011, then the income versus the March 2013. “One hundred eighty-nine Smith in December 2011. Windsor City Council voted expenditures would be more Don Feltham, executive police officers have given “A new day is dawning, as in favour of providing two comparable than what they director of the Windsor their lives in the line of duty in they say. I’m very optimistic yearly installments of are now.” Salvation Army, said the Canada since I’ve started as a where we are headed. I think $200,000 to the Salvation According to the council shelter faced deficits which police officer. The worst day it’s in the right direction,” said Army to cover operational report for this agreement, the were mostly caused by low of my career was when num - Brannagan. costs and create a re-employ - attendance in the shelter’s $400,000 total came from ber 166 died,” said Brannagan unused 2009 employment Brannagan expects to be ment service with the city’s housing services. He said the through tears, referring to fully retired by January 2013. Employment and Social shelter has the same expenses Turn To page 3 Const. John Atkinson. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 NEWS page 3 .. Fire Prevention Week begins Madison Jean Citizen Staff Reporter

Firefighters across North America came together in Windsor the week of Oct. 9 for the thirty-sixth annual Fire Prevention Week. The event was held at the Devonshire Mall, where Windsor firefighters were put - ting on demonstrations and Photo by James Zimmerman A crowd gathers to share a meal Thanksgiving Day at the skits for the public for the pur - Downtown Mission Oct. 8. pose of educating people about of fire-preventive meas - ures. According to of Windsor Fire and Rescue Service Capt. Windsor Downtown Don Bennett, the new theme for preventing fires is "have Photo by Madison Jean two ways out." Mission keeps "We try to get (fire preven - Firefighter Roch Gascon, 56, gives a tour of a fire truck to fam - tion week) going for the kids, ilies at Devonshire Mall Oct. 9. but when the kids are here we into the winter season the of fires are candles falling on giving do stuff for the adults too," things they need to be aware over. said Bennett, 57. "We put dif - of. Fire prevention week is a Roch Gascon, 56, a Windsor James Zimmerman Christian organization provid - ferent things on to get them good way to get this out firefighter for the past 42 Citizen Staff Reporter ing daily hot meals, emer - involved. We encourage them there." years talked about the impor - gency food services, shelter to find different routes." The Windsor Downtown and skills training for Windsor Fire Prevention Week started tance of fire safety. The fire department wouldn't Mission is celebrating 40 citizens who need extra help. in 1976, following an incident "We’re just trying to raise be able to put on the event years of service as volunteers Executive director Chandra in Chicago on Oct. 8, 1871 the awareness of fires in without the contributions of prepare its annual Dass said Thanksgiving is one and continued until Oct. 10, Windsor," said Gascon. "We Thanksgiving meal. of their biggest services, pro volunteers. Jason Blanchard, 1871. According to a myth, it get to meet a lot of people and 25, a volunteer for eight years, all started from a cow kicking help kids learn about fire safe - The Mission is a non-profit Turn To page 5 became a first-class fireman over a lantern in a small barn ty. I think it's good for people four years ago. He said volun - which caused a fire, killing to learn. I've always been teering is valuable. hundreds and destroyed over involved in (fire prevention Lancers aim to "I think we all have a duty to three miles of land. Fires kill week)." volunteer," said Blanchard. over 250 people per year in Fire Prevention week advance to playoffs "We remind the public going Canada and the leading cause wrapped up Oct. 12. conTInued from page 2 Second, individuals are ing ends, but Feltham said Aussiemarie Vizcayno Whitfield said. shown resources like this has not decreased its Citizen Staff Reporter Kyle Tyo, 21, a reciever for funding from provided by the employment programs or services. He said he is hope - the Lancers, says the team is provincial government and workshops that are available ful the Salvation Army’s serv - The University of Windsor's doing pretty well in it's goal of Essex County. The funds did to them. Finally, the individ - ices will continue after March football team has been work - making the playoffs. not come at the cost of the uals are referred on a case- 2013 and is working with his ing hard to advance to the “We made it into the play - taxpayer. Feltham said the by-case basis to the next step staff on ways to avoid the playoffs this season. offs last year and we are addition of the re-employ - in the employment process, possibility of closure again. The Lancer football team, working towards that goal ment service created with the whether it’s training, assis - Ward 3 Coun. Fulvio under the guidance of head right now,” Tyo said. funds has had a positive tance with health problems or Valentinis, where the coach Joe D'amore, is doing The team has been working effect on the shelter’s hous - immediate employment. Salvation Army is located, well so far this season. with their head coach for a ing program. While the funding agree - said council will begin budg - Dylon Whitfield, 22, is a full year now, while new sys - “In adding a service with ment lasts until March 2013, et discussions soon and will reciever for the team. tems in the offense and that of re-employment and the program between the have to decide whether or not Whitfield says they are on the defense have been implement - speaking with the men about Salvation Army and social the city can continue this same track to the playoffs as ed. their particular needs ... not services will end Dec. 31. agreement. He said he wants last year. Tyo expressed that the team only in housing but the job Quinn said her department the shelter to stay open next “I think that after being in a needs to play a full four quar - search and educationally, that will have to decide whether year, but this is a tough budg - full year with him we are ters. service has, I think in over or not to continue this agree - et year and some councillors more aware of what is expect - “We need to start playing the past year, improved ment based on the same fac - feel this should be a provin - ed of us,” said Whitfield. “So full games all four quarters,” immensely,” Feltham said. tors they would with any cial issue. Diane Quinn, manager of I think just being under the Tyo said. “We played a few employment contract. “It’s a vital service and I employment and training ini - head coach again after two games where we only show up “We would look at the out - would certainly hope that it years made it different.” for either the first quarter or tiatives for the social services comes and at that time we could continue,” Valentinis Whitfield said the players fourth quarter so our goal is to department, said there are would make a decision based said. “I would really hope have the same mindset as the start playing that full quarter.” three components to the re- on outcomes, based on the that the upper levels of gov - previous year. He also said if they can do employment strategy. First, availabi lity of funds, based “We still have the same that they should be able to individuals from the on a number of things,” said ernment, especially the mentality on the field, so beat any team. Salvation Army are assessed Quinn. provincial in this case, would being under the same coach The Lancers will be playing to determine any barriers to Staff at the shelter has been step forward in terms of the for a full year makes a differ - the McMaster Marauders Oct. re-employment, such as downsized to become more funding because it really is a ence this year than last year,” 13 in Hamilton. physical health or education. financially stable once fund - health issue.” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 NEWS page 4 .. Windsor announces new top cop

Photo by Richard Dawes

Ashley White and John Feldman work on a computer inside of the TD Student Success Centre Oct. 9. The centre has 85 computers for students to use and spaces for private and group work to be done. The grand opening of the centre will be in November, but the facility is now open for stu - dents.

Photo by James Zimmerman Al Frederick is announced Windsor's new police chief at a press Repurposed TD building conference Oct. 11 at Windsor Police Services Headquarters with Mayor Eddie Francis. opens as student centre James Zimmerman good about the future of this Citizen Staff Reporter organization." Richard Dawes after the closing of the of the downtown Armouries. In another press conference Citizen Staff Reporter Salvation Army and the St. Within a few blocks of the Windsor Police Service Oct. later that afternoon, Clair Centre for the Arts new student centre are a num - 11 announced its new chief of Windsor's new deputy chiefs Downtown St. Clair College which was formerly the ber of local establishments. police and it's a familiar face. were introduced. Windsor students and a local business Cleary International Centre. Villains’ Beastro is a block Al Frederick, 51, has been Police Superintendent Vince owner agree the school’s “This building will improve away and owner Geoff selected as the new chief and Power and Essex OPP newly opened student centre the (St. Clair) student experi - Zanetti said repurposing the will start full-time duty Detachment Commander is a good example of repur - ence and act as a catalyst to old bank is a step in the right immediately. Frederick, a 28- Rick Derus will share deputy posing an unused building. help the city core,” Fairley direction for downtown. year veteran of the force, has chief duties. Now named the TD Centre said. “We’re just playing our “The schools moving down been acting chief since Some people at the press for Student Success, the once part by bringing students and here is what’s going to bring December 2011 after Gary conference were critical of empty space at the corner of staff downtown. This centre people downtown,” said Smith retired earlier the same the new police chief because University avenue and compliments what we’ve Zanetti. “I’d like to see the month. Smith retired amid he was deputy chief during Victoria avenue offers stu - already been doing to help.” students living down here “ allegations of criminal activi - Smith's time in command. dents access to 85 computers, next, and then once that hap - ty and Police Act violations Police board vice-chair Toni ... I t wIll provIde a place five study rooms, a club room pens we can have a grocery by senior officers. Scislowski, however, for downtown students and counseling and tutoring store and year-round food Frederick said he is "hon - affirmed the board's confi - to come together and services. Approximately markets. But as of now the ored and humbled" by the dence in their decision. meet ... $700,000 was spent renovat - schools are a great way get appointment. "We (the police board) were “ - V anessa Ruth ing and furnishing the 3,000 people down here.” "We share a vision for the looking for a candidate who square foot two-storey build - Second year travel and Zanetti also noted that future, and I am humbled by was a really strong leader," ing, previously a TD Canada tourism students Sam Holden Villains’, another example of the awesome opportunity to said Scislowski. "We were Trust branch. The transforma - and Vanessa Ruth both agree a repurposed building, was work alongside all members fortunate the best candidate tion of the donated building, a there is a need for the centre. an antique shop before he of our service and our com - was in our own backyard." gift from TD, began in June The program’s first year class turned it into a restaurant. munity," said Frederick. During his time as acting and completed in October. has many more students than Though the grand opening Six candidates were consid - chief, Frederick and the WPS The facility will operate last year, and the open lab for the TD Centre is tenta - ered for the position. Mayor have decreased incidents of Monday to Friday from 7:30 provided in the MediaPlex is tively set for early Eddie Francis said the deci - excessive force by officers by a.m. to 10 p.m. If there is not large enough to accom - November, the building is sion was based on which can - 60 per cent year-to-date over demand the centre will be modate everyone. now open for students. St. didate was able to best pro - 2011. Reports of assaults and open weekends too. “I also think it will provide Clair students who attended pose and implement an action resisting police have Vice President of College a place for the downtown stu - the TD Centre’s soft opening plan for the organization. decreased 71 per cent year-to- and Community Relations dents to come together and got their first look at the new "Senior command drilled it date compared to the five John Fairley said “repurpos - meet, from both the computer equipment and home for me. That passion we year average, injured officer ing” is a new hot word, mean - MediaPlex and Centre for the refinished interior. There is hear these guys talk about has incidents have decrease 33 ing taking a pre-existing Arts,” said Ruth. office space for St. Clair staff been that way throughout the per cent compared to the five building and using it for Windsor’s downtown is who will run the centre and entire ranks of this organiza - year, year-to-date average something different. The cen - receiving attention from the also for the downtown tion," said Francis. and has reduced conflict with tre marks the third building University of Windsor as Student Representative "That's something that is officer complaints reported the college has repurposed, well, with the recent purchase Council office which has unique and I feel and the by members of the public by preceded by the MediaPlex of the old Windsor Star build - moved from the Centre for (WPS) board feels really 35 per cent year to date. building which sat empty ing and last year’s purchase the Arts. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 NEWS page 5 .. COPE initiative Power on announced during the water fire prevention week front Faith Codee Woltz community will have signed Citizen Staff Reporter up for one or all of the compo - Tom Morrison nents of COPE. Citizen Staff Reporter During this year’s Fire “We think it’s going to be Prevention Week, the Windsor very beneficial especially for A local energy company has Fire and Rescue Services the home inspections if we can offered to donate a solar-pow - unveiled its new Caring keep people safe,” said Pretli. ered charging station to Windsor’s riverfront, but city Outreach Program and “Our goal is to be out there in council has postponed its Education initiative. the homes making sure they’re decision because of advertis - COPE is an outreach project safe for the families and they ing on the unit. providing fire safety informa - also have to make sure they Green Sun Rising Inc. pro - tion and is a voluntary pro - have their fire escape plan.” duces a solar-powered bench gram with three components. Fire prevention officer Photo by Rob Benneian Students load basketballs into Jordan, a robot designed by stu - that can be used for charging The first is a voluntary home David O’Neil, 45, said an dents from Governor Simcoe Secondary School in St. laptops, cell phones and other inspection. Citizens can call important aspect of the COPE Catharines, Ont. at WE-Tech Alliance robotics open house at electronic devices and it has a Windsor Fire and Rescue to program is the home inspec - schedule a tour at their home Windsor Public Library Oct. 11. sign that promotes the compa - tions. to look for potential hazards, ny’s website. On Oct. 1, coun - “I hope that basically every explain what the hazards are cil decided to hold their vote at need or at risk person in our and how to correct them. The on the matter until they community will be able to Robot, basketball second is a wellness program resolve the advertising issue reach out to them, to interact where they make visits four with the company and a suit - with them to keep them safer,” times per year to elderly peo - able location for the bench is said O’Neil. “It’s a fantastic star compete chosen. ple who are confined to their Rob Benneian and showing the community. home to ensure they are safe. program and I think that it has Klaus Dohring, president of great potential to really help Citizen Staff Reporter What you do around the com - Green Sun Rising, said he The final component is a lock munity, spreading the word of box program where a home the needy or at risk people in was disappointed by council’s our community.” The worlds of athletics and FIRST.” decision and he won’t change owner can purchase a lock box science came together, if only Students from Sandwich for $75 to be installed on the Home owners like Karen the design on the bench unless Rounding, 45, said her family for an afternoon, in a three- Secondary School also partici - the city purchases it. outside of their home. point shooting competition. pated in the competition and is considering participating in “If the city wants to buy a Windsor Fire and Rescue The first annual WE-Tech were at the library to show off the COPE program. unit, that’s fine. We’ll take the would have a special key to Alliance robotics open house their robot. Sixteen-year-old “A home inspection is some - Green Sun Rising sign down. open it. was held Oct. 11 at Windsor Sarah Nichol joined Sabre thing my family and I are If somebody buys a unit, then Public education officer Public Library. The main Bytes, the Sandwich team, in interested in,” said Rounding. we don’t have a leg to stand Lynne Pretli, 48, said there attraction was a pair of robots Grade 9. She and her team - have only been a handful of “I think it’s a good idea to be on to have a big company sign designed by high school stu - mates built “Droid” and won a on it,” said Dohring. “If it’s a calls and she hopes within a prepared and aware of the haz - dents capable of sinking bas - regional competition in year a large number of the ards that are in your home.” donation, in my view then kets. Tennessee, the first such victo - that’s a different case.” Jordan, named after basket - ry for the school in its 11 years Dohring said his company conTInued from page 3 ball legend Michael Jordan, is of competing. will try to resolve this issue doesn’t receive any money the robot designed and built “That was the best experi - with the administration and he from any level of government viding a warm meal to an esti - by students from Governor ence ever,” said Nichol. “It would like to see the bench in or the United Way,” said mated 300 people. Simcoe Secondary School in was amazing because our a high traffic area on the Wilson. “We’ve got a budget “This year has been a year of St. Catharines, Ont. to com - team has been working hard waterfront. He also said he that is approaching $1.2 mil - tremendous growth. We have pete in the annual For for 11 years now. We’ve been hasn’t been told when the lion and that call comes from been serving anywhere from Inspiration and Recognition of doing pretty well but we’ve vote will happen and hasn’t the people of Windsor.” 230 to 240 people per day Science and Technology com - never actually won. It was a begun discussions with city Last year the mission served from the second or third day of petition. great accomplishment to know council. over 120,000 meals, provided the month,” said Dass. The Governor Simcoe team, that we built that robot and we Ward 9 Coun. Hilary Payne clothing to 5,000 individuals The mission’s highest which goes by the name won.” said it usually takes a month and trained over 50 citizens demands are providing daily Simbotics, won the Simbotics demonstrated of or so for something like this and helped them back into the hot meals to patrons and pro - Chairman’s Award this year. their robot’s abilities in a to get rescheduled. He said work force. viding emergency care pack - The award recognizes teams shooting exhibition with the bench would be useful but “I was stranded here on my ages to those who are in need. that show commitment to Windsor Express guard Isaac its advertisement would make way to London and I’m poor. I The packages last one week spreading passion for science Kuon. Despite a height differ - other companies want to place was lucky to stumble on the and are provided through and technology and is the ence of approximately five promotions on city property. mission until I can find a way donations of canned goods most prestigious first award a feet, Jordan was able to keep “I think it would set a prece - home,” said Crystal, 23, who such as jams, vegetables and team can win. Simbotics was up with the professional baller. dent that would be difficult to did not want to provide a last other non-perishable food the first ever Canadian team to After shooting to a 10-10 overcome,” said Payne. name. items. Board member and vol - win the award. draw, the six-foot-four Kuon “We’d have a lot of other The mission will be holding unteer Larry Wilson, 62, said “It’s not just the robot, we do said he was impressed with companies coming and say - a Fortieth anniversary gala the generosity of Windsorites all kinds of other things,” said Jordan and the student engi - ing, ‘Hey, I want advertising and fundraiser Oct. 20 to cele - is vital to the mission’s suc - Brandon Pruniak, a 20-year- neers. as well,’ so there should be a brate its active role in the com - cess. old former Governor Simcoe “It’s amazing,” Kuon said. “I small plaque giving recogni - munity. Tickets can be pur - “Fundraising is crucial. student and mentor for heard they’re high school kids tion to the owner, but certain - chased from the mission office What people don’t know is Simbotics. “It’s basically too, that’s even more impres - ly nothing like the size that he at 664 Victoria Ave. that the Downtown Mission coming out, getting the robot sive.” was proposing.” CONVERGEDCITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 6 ‘ F is for fashion

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Courtney Turnbull, anything recycled, anything the Toronto area, said this was Ashley Godin and vintage and anything that is her first fashion show in a long Dayna Poission different. I don’t like to be the time because she has been Citizen Staff Reporters same, I don’t shop at the mall focusing on the business and I don’t like to shop at the aspects. Models walked the runway mall,” said Deliberato. “I’ll be looking into putting to show off designs for the Dee-Dee Shkreli’s designs up an online store front soon,” Harvesting the FAM Fest’s “F were featured in the show and Palmer said. “I’m working on is for Fashion show Oct. 11 she has been involved with prototypes right now and FAM Fesitval returned for its FAM Festival since it started. working on a business aspect seventh year, running from She said it is a great festival of the designs and finalizing Sept. 28 to Oct. 13. FAM was because it involves several everything.” created as an opportunity to different mediums of arts. Palmer’s brand The Gilded promote and showcase local “I think the reason it’s Lily Kate Palmer Custom talent. What separates FAM important, besides the fact that Cases focuses on hand-sewn apart from other art festivals it’s a lot of fun, is because it guitar cases and bags. in Windsor is the 100 per cent actually involves all the arts of “Kind of anything goes, it free cover charge for the pub - Windsor,” said Shkreli. has that authenticity. A bit of lic. The festival’s creator, Murad re-used to it, I might find a Independent designers Erzinclioglu, said he started hockey jersey and turn it into a involved in the show were the event with a friend as a Ana Stulic, Denial, Dilly way to get their work out into bag one day or find an old Daisy, The Gilded Lily Kat the community. The idea sequined dress and turn it into Palmer Custom Cases, Never snowballed from a small show a Tina Turner-inspired guitar Hopeless, Rejected and into what it is today. case,” said Palmer. Tainted Red. “Windsor and Essex-County Ana Stulic, who studied Rachelle Deliberato with her has an incredible amount of design in Milan has been brand “Forget the Jones” said talent and it just needs to be involved in previous FAM fes - she hopes to open a store in shared, supported and experi - tivals and said she thinks it is her hometown of Kingsville enced by everyone who lives important for talent in Ont by June. in the city,” said Erzinclioglu. Windsor to be exposed. “I’m hoping to bring in other Working in Windsor’s music “There’s not that much for artists, that are kind of funky scene for 10 years, independent designers and different,” Deliberato said. Erzinclioglu has brought busi - there is not that many shows Deliberato, who has been ness to local venues through that go on so it is great for sewing for about a year, start - his shows and events. He said people to get to know about us ed by making outfits for her the festival gets easier to and know we are in Windsor,” teenage sons and doing craft organize every year as venue said Stulic shows. She said she likes to owners, designers and musi - The festival ended Oct. 13 create her own clothes and cians jump at the chance to with the Stephen Gibb Art wear them out. participate. show at Milk Coffee Bar on “I am totally inspired by Kat Palmer, a designer from University Avenue West. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 SPORTS page 7 ‘ Cancer struggle sparks fundraiser Melissa Iarusso and Mamdouh Elchami Citizen Staff Reporters

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and many local football teams are cam - paigning to raise money. Dave and Tami Hawkins, teachers at Tecumseh Vista Academy, began the “Football for a Cure” campaign three years ago through the Windsor Essex County Secondary School Athletic Association. Photo by Mamdouh Elchami Photo by Marissa DeBortoli The couple was inspired to From left to right: Cameron MacDougall, 18, Jordan Tami Hawkins poses in front of the Riverside Secondary School create this campaign when and Assumption High School teams as they play Oct. 4 at Tami was diagnosed with Yovanovich,17, Larry Blocker, 17 and Marlow Downey, 18, pose Tecumseh Vista Academy. breast cancer four years ago. for a photo inside W.F.Herman Secondary School, wearing pink Marissa DeBortoli treatment. Annually, she participates in to support breast cancer Oct. 5. Citizen Staff Reporter “I walked into the chemo a three-day cancer walk in and try to make everyone’s organizing Green Griffins suite October first, the TV was Michigan and organizes a fight a little more comfort - campaign for three years. He Windsor schools held the on and talking about Breast team for CIBC’s Run for the able.” said Herman ran out of all annual “Pink” football Cancer Awareness Month,” Cure. But according to The campaign has grown their merchandise in two days. fundraiser Oct. 1 to 5. said Hawkins. “October 2008 Hawkins, she wanted to create each year with both junior and “It means a lot to everyone On Oct. 4, six local teams was also the first year the NFL an initiative that would senior football teams partici - in Herman because everyone played on the new field at held the ‘Crucial Catch increase awareness, raise pating around Windsor and here has been affected by Tecumseh Vista Academy Campaign’ which emphasized funds locally and contribute Essex County. The teams are breast cancer in some way,” before a crowd of excited ele - how important it was that can - directly to the community. selling bracelets, T-shirts and Yovanovich said. “Last year mentary and high school stu - cer is caught early. So all the The initiative started with a collecting pledges for walk-a- we were third in the rankings dents. At Tecumseh Vista, stu - participating NFL teams were few local high school football thons. so this year we hope to send a dents were encouraged to wearing pink and I thought, teams raising money and In 2011, approximately lot more money.” wear pink and were given tags ‘We can do that.’” wearing pink in their schools $11,000 was raised through Yovanovich said it’s not a they could fill out with the Hawkins said the money to raise awareness during the campaign. competition when it comes to name of someone they know made during the first two breast cancer month. They “The idea that young men raising money, but a little who is or was affected by can - years went to buying televi - raised about $6,000 in the first have taken on this fight for competition always helps. cer. sions for the chemotherapy lab year, which was donated to both awareness and support of “We have support from Amy Bondy-Corriveau, vice at Windsor Regional Cancer Windsor Regional Hospital those afflicted with this terri - everyone in our school and principal of Tecumseh Vista Centre. Cancer Centre. ble disease is overwhelming. our football team,” said Academy, said the name tags “Treatments can take five “We were lucky enough to They are more than willing to Yovanovich. are a great way to raise student hours and the chairs are all receive overwhelming support wear the pink in honour of Aside from selling pink T- awareness of who is affected facing each other. You just sit from family and friends those that have endured the shirts and bracelets, Herman’s by cancer. there for the length of your throughout her treatment and fight as well as those to football team painted their “It really shows them that treatment staring at other peo - recovery. The staff at the can - come,” Hawkins said. “It nails pink, used pink tape and everyone is affected by this,” ple,” said Hawkins. “It takes cer centre was very supportive shows that we all must do our wore pink socks to their game. said Bondy Corriveau. five to eight hours and there and helpful but we noticed part and that young people do They also used pink face paint This year 12 high schools was not one TV. There was that not everyone was as lucky care.” instead of the traditional participated, which is up from nothing to do and I felt so bad as we were. There were people Students at W.F. Herman black. 10 last year. So far $6,500 has for all these people. That’s fighting alone and without the Secondary School began their Griffins head coach Guarld been raised from Tecumseh partly where the money went benefits that we had,” said breast cancer awareness cam - Lewis said he fully supports Vista and the total will not be the first year. All the chairs Hawkins. “Upon completion paign Oct. 5. Team captain pink-inspired spirit. available until all the partici - have TVs now.” of her treatment Tami felt it “We just try to and do a pating schools are finished This year the money is still Jordan Yovanovich, 17, is a was necessary to give back small part to help out. It’s a running their fundraisers. The going to Windsor Regional senior at Herman and has been good thing, a great cause and Ontario Football Officials Cancer Centre to bring in new our guys are behind it because Association also donated $600 lab equipment, said Bondy- some family members have and presented the money to Carriveau. Bondy-Corriveau before the “Right now, it takes over two endured cancer and they want first game. weeks for cancer test results to to do something to help out.” Tami Hawkins began the come back. They hope to Other organizations in North “Pink” football cancer speed up the diagnosis time to America are also raising fundraiser in 2010 after a bat - less than two weeks,” Bondy- money for breast cancer tle with stage two breast can - Carriveau said. research this month. The cer. Feedback for the “Pink” National Football League to “October 2010 was the first games fundraiser has been date has raised more than $3 year this was held,” said positive and the fundraiser million for the American Hawkins. “It was hosted by has been growing in popu - Cancer Society, with the Kennedy and we raised $600. larity among Windsor majority of the donation com - Last year was hosted by Vista schools. ing from the sale of pink and we raised $11,800. This “I think the biggest feed - items at retail and on NFL year was also hosted by Vista back is even if you haven’t Auction, according to and we hope to raise been touched by breast can - nfl.com. Photo by Sandee Nho $20,000.” cer, it’s hard to find someone The Hawkins’s goal is to Hawkins came up with the who hasn’t been touched,” Riverside Secondary School running back Harry Rana (9) raise between $15,000 and idea in October 2008 on the said Hawkins. “Everyone scores a touchdown at Tecumseh Vista Academy in Tecumseh $20,000 county-wide this day of her first chemotherapy can relate to it somehow.” Oct. 4. year. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 SPORTS page 8 ‘ AKO Fratmen All-Stars Spits newcomers adjust Ashley Davidson Kenton Wolfe “Clark is a role player who Citizen Staff Reporter Citizen Staff Reporter competes hard and should quickly become a fan- The Ontario Football Though the pair has nearly favourite in Windsor,” said Conference has named two nothing in common, the two Campbell. “He’s a diminutive players from the AKO newest Windsor Spitfires forward who won’t back down Fratmen defense as all-stars of appear to be adjusting quickly. from anyone on the ice and the OFC for the 2012 season. One is a hot-shot rookie generally makes his presence Defensive back Deandre looking to solidify himself as felt in-game with some high Jones and defensive lineman one of the top young offensive impact hits.” Derek Hurlock are the two all- players in the league. The Accolades from scouts and star selections. Both were other is an overage veteran coaches alike have rained invited to the Hamilton Tiger- playing his final Ontario down on the duo, however the Cats Canadian Football Hockey League season in a praise hasn’t come without a League training camp before defensive role. Despite their price. Both Ho-Sang and this season began. differences, they share one Clark are having trouble Jones is a four year veteran Photo by Ashley Davidson thing in common – they adjusting to Windsor. on the team and has been Derek Hurlock (44) stares down the London Beefeaters in the impress their coaching staff. “It’s different, it’s taking named an all-star for his last last Windsor home game Sept. 22 at Windsor Stadium. Hurlock Sixteen-year-old Joshua Ho- time adjust,” said Ho-Sang. two years. According to Coach was selected as an all-star for the AKO Fratmen this season. Sang was drafted fifth overall “Obviously I haven’t adjusted Mike LaChance, Jones could in the OHL Priority Selection as quickly as I would’ve liked. have been named an all-star in improved as a player a lot and and he is mentally preparing this past April. With a high I’m moving along and I’m his second season as well. AKO helped me get to being himself.” selection comes high expecta - making big jumps every game. LaChance has coached Jones an all-star and I will remember Hurlock is hoping to work tions. Spits coach Bob It’s something that I’ve in all four of his years with the AKO for life.” hard in the off-season and Boughner expects him to be a noticed and I think the coach - Fratmen. He said Jones is a LaChance was not surprised make it in the CFL. top-six forward with the club es have noticed. They’re pro - smart guy and easy to coach Hurlock and Jones were both “It feels good being chosen and admires his enthusiasm viding me with a lot of oppor - and deserves to be named an all-stars. as one of the best defensive for the game. tunities and I’m thankful for all-star. “Deandre is a lot more vocal linemen in the OFC,” said “Deandre had a real nice sea - than Derek (Hurlock), but they Hurlock. “After this year I am son,” said LaChance. “I think both lead by example and do just going to be putting a lot of it caught him by surprise that the little things,” said training in to get ready to he made it (as an all-star). He LaChance. hopefully attend another CFL didn’t have the stats he had This was Hurlock’s first year camp and hopefully get the last season.” in with the Fratmen. chance to make a roster spot.” Jones said it felt good to be LaChance attempted to recruit LaChance believes the CFL chosen as an all-star for the Hurlock out of high school, is a good possibility for second year in a row, especial - but Hurlock went to play for Hurlock. ly since this was his last year the Okanagan Sun in “I can really see Derek mak - with AKO. Kelowna, B.C. ing the TiCats next year,” said “My experience with AKO “It sounds cliché, Derek is LaChance. “He had a good go was good,” said Jones. “We the first guy at practice and the of it this year in camp and they only made playoffs that one last to leave,” said LaChance. really liked him. I think he is year, but I’m glad I could “You watch him before the physically and mentally capa - spend my four years there. I game and he is on the field … ble to make the CFL.” Spits weekend recap Rob Benneian and after the last few games we’ve Moran, of the Greyhounds and Photo by Rob Benneian Mitchell Bradner been having,” Schoenmakers IceDogs respectively. Ho- Citizen Staff Reporters said. “It’s important to get the Sang’s first goal earned him R-L Windsor Spitfires forward Josh Ho-Sang is pursued by Soo confidence going and I The Sports Network highlight Greyhounds defenceman Tyler Ganly during a game at the The Windsor Spitfires took thought it helped. We played of the night honours. WFCU Centre Oct. 11. The Spitfires won 7-4 and Ho-Sang three of a possible four points pretty well.” Windsor built a 3-1 lead over scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal. in home games against the Niagara in the second period, “He’s great, I love the that.” Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds but the IceDogs rebounded to excitement,” said Boughner. During his ninth game of the Oct. 11 and Niagara IceDogs win 4-3 in a shootout. “He’s definitely learning this season on Oct. 11, Ho-Sang Oct. 15. Kerby Rychel scored twice league and working hard. He’s scored his first OHL goal Against the Hounds, Michael in the game. He now has five going to be a great forward for against the Soo Greyhounds, Clarke had two goals in the goals in 10 games this season us.” adding to the four assists he’d final minute of the game and after scoring 41 times in 68 Ho-Sang’s counter-part is compiled earlier in the season. assisted on two Derek contests a year ago. 20-year-old Emerson Clark, Finishing off a passing play Schoenmakers power play Spitfires rookie goaltender acquired just prior to the start with a deke around the goalie, goals in the first period. The Jordan DeKort was denied his of the OHL season. Clark was Ho-Sang’s goal is receiving Spits power play had been in a first OHL victory when the obtained in a trade sending praise from media around the one-for-13 slump heading into Photo courtesy of the OHL IceDogs came back to win. former-Spitfire Hunter Smith country. The Sports Network the contest, but Schoenmakers’s Spitfires forward Josh Ho-Sang The Spitfires next opponent to the Oshawa Generals. His program SportsCentre named two goals helped the team to a is the Erie Otters and 2012 style of play has quickly gar - the goal the “highlight of the 7-4 win. Josh Ho-Sang scored his first first overall pick Connor nered him the status of fan- night.” Ho-Sang played the “It was important to jump on two Ontario Hockey League McDavid. Ho-Sang and favourite according to profes - accomplishment off. the board early and try to get goals, beating goaltenders McDavid were teammates sional scout Scott Campbell. Turn To page 12 us some momentum especially Matt Murray and Brent with the Toronto Marlboros. CONVERGEDCITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 9 ‘ A new level of entertainment Personal trainers making it a local “destination.” Club goer Sandra Raven preferred over gyms attended the opening and said she expected a unique club experience but was left want - ing more. “When I heard that a vodka bar was opening I was expect - ing something akin to a lounge where different types of vodka would be expertly paired with various mixers and garnishes Photo by Maciejka Gorzelnik that could be sipped on nice couches or booths,” says Windsor club goers wait at the bar at the grand opening of Level Raven. “But I got another uno - 3 Vodka Emporium Oct. 5. riginal, uninspired mid-sized Maciejka Gorzelnik With approximately 50 dance club with lots of people Citizen Staff Reporter nightclubs and bars in chugging their diluted, unex - Windsor’s downtown core , citing bar-rail drinks.” To stand out from the crowd, Corbett said something unique While it is a difficult to some local bar owners are try - was needed to draw a different please everyone, Raven said ing something different and crowd. making subtle changes would bringing night life to another “Instead of just opening up a help in making Level 3 stand level. nightclub that everyone else in out more. Photo by Marissa DeBortoli Located on the third floor of the city has, we needed some - “I’m all for cheap drinks,” Personal trainer Colby Broeckel helps Amy Ciliska perform a the Birk’s building above The thing different,” said Corbett. said Raven. “But promoting shoulder exercise at BodyX Fitness Solutions in Tecumseh, Ont. City Grill, Level 3 Vodka “We needed a gimmick or a and highlighting unique or Oct. 3. Emporium held its grand catch and that catch is that top-shelf vodka can be easily opening Oct. 5 as Windsor’s we’re going after the 21 and done and would add a lot of Marissa DeBortoli training, I do recommend it first 21-and-over vodka bar. In over crowd.” class and distinction to the Citizen Staff Reporter because it helps them get to 2011 Andrew Corbett, part Another element that makes space.” the goals they want and it usu - owner of Level 3, introduced Level 3 stand out downtown is Change is difficult to If you’ve decided to start ally helps them get there Bull n’ Barrel and The City its specialty in vodka. Corbett achieve but when it comes to exercising, where do you go? quicker. The knowledge is Grill to the downtown sector said Level 3 will be offering taking nightlife to a new level, Do you choose a gym mem - there and the training is there and says club goers are look - patrons a choice of over 35 Level 3 may have a few more bership like many others or do so they just need to show up ing for change. vodkas from around the world steps to go. you look for other options? and go along with the pro - Personal training can be a gram.” Boom boom burlesque good alternative to investing Amy Dupuis began using a Jill Thompson Co-owner of The Boom influence.” in a gym membership or train - personal trainer after a back Citizen Staff Reporter Boom Room, Remo Agostino, The Oxford English ing on your own. injury became aggravated. brings world-renowned DJs Dictionary defines burlesque Personal trainers help peo - “I find it more beneficial Reigning queen of burlesque and various performers to his as “a literary, dramatic or ple stay motivated to work than working on your own. and Windsorite Roxi D'Lite, night-club each month. He is musical work intended to out. If you’re the kind of per - You have an expert helping 29, is making her on-camera a fan of D’Lite and said he is cause laughter by caricaturing son who tends to prolong you,” said Dupuis. “It helps debut in the award-winning pleased to have her perform at the manner or spirit of serious things and put things off, hav - with form and doing things film Burlesque Assassins . his club. works, or by ludicrous treat - ing to keep on schedule could properly. They know what I To celebrate the occasion, “Roxi is a world-class per - ment of their subjects.” help you stay committed. can and should do in specific Roxi will be performing at the former who should be champi - A Detroit icon knows first- “Using a personal trainer areas. If I was just going to film’s official release party oned in her home city. She hand about what it means to allows you to get your work - the gym, I wouldn’t know perform burlesque and will Boom Boom Burlesque Oct. brings so much integrity to her outs in effectively, safely and what to do. I’d probably be craft and her performances. join D’ Lite in her debut. 19 at The Boom Boom Room a little bit more specific into stuck on machines instead of in Windsor. There will also be Windsor is truly lucky to have Toni Elling, 84, from what it is you want to do,” using free weights.” a special appearance by 84- her and so are we at The Boom Detroit was the first black said Erik Brinkman, owner of Knowing what to look for is year-old Burlesque Hall of Boom Room,” said Agostino. woman to have been allowed BodyX Fitness Solutions in one of the best ways to ensure Fame Legend, Toni Elling. D’ Lite, who currently lives to perform a burlesque act at In 2010, D’Lite became the in Windsor, travels across the an all-white club. In 1960, at Tecumseh. “There are all dif - you get a personal trainer who first Canadian to be crowned globe doing appearances and 32, she began working as a ferent kinds of personal train - keeps you safe and has all of queen of burlesque by the performances. She said strip - stripper and had to deal with ers. Some personal trainers the knowledge you require. A Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las ping inspired her to pursue a racism. Elling proved herself are great for motivating and good personality match also Vegas. She has spent the past career in burlesque. in the business and was pushing you to do what you comes high on the list. two years performing around “I started out as a stripper inducted into the Burlesque want to do.” “You have to have to be the world and currently has doing feature shows at a cou - Hall of Fame, the world’s Staci Harrison has been able to get along with a per - her own TV series in develop - ples club called the Wild largest and most important working as a personal trainer son,” said Harrison. “You ment. D’Lite said acting is Orchid above Cheetahs and archive of vintage Burlesque for six months after years of need someone who will be part of a long-time goal for always liked using vintage information. fitness competitions and train - tough enough to push you and her. themes in my performances,” “I want to be remembered as ing on her own. someone who will be under - “I’ve always wanted to be an said D’Lite. “One day after a great entertainer, not catego - “I find that personal train - standing as well because my show a lady approached rized as a stripper,” said actress since I was little so this ers push people to their limits. things happen in life and you was a dream come true. me and said ‘Thank-you for Elling. Some people do need to have can’t be in the gym and fol - However live theatre is very bringing back burlesque’ and I Elling teaches burlesque at that extra motivation to work lowing everything 100 per different - if you mess up there was like ‘what is that?’ I went trade shows in Las Vegas and to the hardest ability that they cent all the time.” is only one take whereas in online right away and would like to start teaching film there is more hurry-up- researched it, so I guess you can,” said Harrison. “If they In Canada, personal trainers need that coaching with their and-wait,” said D’Lite. could say stripping was my Turn To page 11 Turn To page 11 CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 10 .. Man's best Adventures of a Traveling Foodie: friend lives on New York City Jessica Lemmon Alice Hewitt the body is cooled down until Citizen Staff Reporter the body temperature is below normal. Editor’s note: We welcome the Walt Disney Pictures After a period of time has addition of our Travel and released Frankenweenie on passed, the canine is subjected Tourism colleagues to the Oct. 5. to extracorpeal resuscitation, Converged Citizen. We will be The film, directed by Tim meaning the body is heated featuring other articles from Burton, tells the tale of a from the outside which gradu - every program at the young Victor Frankenstein ally brings the body tempera - MediaPlex in the coming whose dog Sparky dies tragi - ture safely back to normal. weeks. cally in a car accident. A deter - According to the University mined scientist at heart, Victor of Pittsburgh's Department of builds a secret lab in the attic critical care medicine website, “Start spreading the news, to try and bring his four legged these trials have proven EPR I’m leaving today.” - Frank Photo by Jessica Lemmon best friend back to life. The can work successfully for 2-3 Sinatra Some of the luncehon food featured at the Variety Cafe is avail - experiment is a success and hours. New York is often viewed as able for under $5. soon Sparky is alive and wag - Animal testing has always the epitome of American cul - within their pasta-riddled plate. Although the $5 price ging his tail once again. been a complicated issue with ture and unique foods cannot comfort zone will find their might seem excessive, buying It turns out Burton’s idea many standing against it. be ignored. We’re going to home at Little Italy’s Il a speciality piece of pizza is may not be too far off the Tim West, 35, said he could delve into the delicious world mark. The University of not imagine a home without a Piccolo Bufalo. This often definitely worth it. The broc - Pittsburgh's Safar Center for canine companion. He said he of delicatessens, street-meat overlooked restaurant may coli and chicken pizza is Resuscitation Research has hopes the centre can find more and various other treats. seem small, but the tastes are much too delectable to ignore. been working on that idea humane ways to test their Located on Broadway in the infinitely large. Sitting in this If you can handle another already to benefit injured research in the future other financial district, the Variety villa-esque trattoria will trans - bite while at Carve, trying the troops at war until they can be than using dogs as test sub - Café is a quintessential deli - port you to Florence, Italy, city’s famous black-and-white taken to a medical facility for jects. catessen that one might see on with the statue of David peer - cookie in a must. Made out of treatment. “I am deeply against it. I a typical episode of Seinfeld . ing at you through the glass. cake dough and spread out to The heart is a natural pump understand from a medical Serving up gargantuan sand - The penne alla vodka sauce form disc-sized cookies, these which needs a certain amount view point that this is needed, wiches that could fuel a New of blood to help it function. but there are other ways to go will convert any person on a sweets are first dipped into Exsanguination, which means about this, including human York bike courier for a week, no-carb diet to a vehement white icing. After the icing “to bleed” causes the blood testing, if people want to be the display cases offer a carb lover. has set and hardened, the level to drop and after a cer - the subject,” said West. “I love glimpse of sandwich artistry On the corner of East 45th remaining half of the cookie is tain point, the heart cannot my dog, and dogs in general, one wouldn’t expect to find in and 8th Avenue, you’ll find dipped into fondue-worthy function. even shih-tzus to an extent, such a fast-paced city. This the famous Carve Sandwich chocolate. The result is a The Safar Center's research but I couldn't fathom doing writer personally recom - Shop and Bakery. The walk gastronomical experience like involves draining the subject, this to any of them.” mends the Ladies Sandwich, from Times Square is com - no other. in this case a canine, in a con - West was also concerned made up of fresh mozzarella, pletely worth the wait when As Jerry Seinfeld would trolled environment to a point with the treatment of the avocado, aged provolone, where the heart is considered canines which didn't survive you sink your teeth into per - say, “Nothing mixes better clinically dead. After this step basil, sundried tomatoes, haps the most delicious pizza than vanilla and chocolate. If Turn To page 12 home made hummus and a in North America. Not to people would only look to the light balsamic vinaigrette. mention, slices so enormous cookie, all our problems conTInued from 1 bike is around $2,000 and the Italians looking to stay that they hang off the serving would be solved.” “I think there are a lot of mis - cost of putting a motor on an conceptions as to how bike- existing bicycle is only about able Windsor is.” said Pitman $200. “It’s certainly not always According to bike advocacy Show offers lots of laughs walkable, but I only have a group Road Guardian there Meagan Deschamps Stiles after the show. question, that question will handful of problems every a were eight reported cycling Citizen Staff Reporter The cast went behind the become an answer which will year.” incidents last year in theatre after the show to sign become a question. We’ll go Windsor. Three were close Pitman also said e-bikes are A lively audience of over autographs, take photos and outside, have a drink, talk to calls without contact. More a sign that most people drive 1,500 laughed their way talk to their fans. each other for a little while, alone so there’s no point in incidents may be happening through an evening with the “It’s really great to be able to come back in and turn that having a car that seats four.” but aren’t being reported. cast of Whose Live Is It Carly Nikita, a Windsor res - “There are irresponsible talk to them,” said Verena question into an answer and ident who also took part in the drivers and there are irre - Anyway? at London’s Pester, a retired Windsorite. that answer will become your Tweed Run had a take on the sponsible cyclists and we’re Centennial Hall on Sept. 29. Pester has been a fan of question. It’s just that easy!” electric bikes competition, the always using the worst of The show is 90 minutes of Whose Line since she first saw Davis created a character gas conversion bike. each classification each to improvised comedy and song the British version. he called Cobra-Cadabera. “When Stephen (Hargreaves) grade all these problems we all based on audience sugges - “I’ve always wondered how Davis said, “Chip came up to and I lived a hop skip and a have.” said Nikita tions. The cast of Ryan Stiles, they come up with some of me one night and said, ‘My jump away from the Beer Holt said the day was a Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis their jokes and it’s really nice daughter told me the funniest great success far exceeding Store, we could see what I call and Chip Esten have been to be able to just walk up to joke. What do you get when DUI bikes, you can hear them his and Hargreaves’s expec - traveling through the U.S. and them and ask.” you cross a snake and a coming blocks away. Not to tations. There is currently no Canada to sold out audiences During a game called magician? Abra-Cadabera- stereotype but it’s always a date set for an event next gentleman between the ages of year but Holt said in jest that since 1999. They show no sign Question This, Stiles told the Cobra.’ I think she meant 35 and 52 on it with a case of he might need to put together of stopping with tickets audience, “The rules of the ‘Cobra-Cadabera.’” beer strapped to the back of a committee that meets once already on sale for next sea - game are simple, we will ask The cast is scheduled to be it,” said Nikita. a month over drinks to plan son. you a question, you will back in London next Currently the cost of an e- the next event. “We have a lot of fun,” said answer that question with a Octob er. CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 FEATURE page 11 .. personal trainers’ rules are not conTInued from 9 to get the best results they can Weaves become widespread and take care of you,” said only need to complete a two- Chanel Beckford salons, wholesalers/distribu - “In our culture today women Broeckel. “The goal is sales. day course called CanFitPro Citizen Staff Reporter tors or it can be purchased have a multitude of reasons But coming into a private stu - in order to be insured as a per - online. for wearing weave. Extensions dio, most of the time, it’s Hair weaves have become a Lee’s Beauty Supply sells are considered an accessory sonal trainer. Trainers can also more of a one-on-one and car - widespread trend among straight human hair. Each pack now and not just a necessity. take many different courses ing environment. So usually women of all races. ranges in price based on qual - Women wear weaves to depending on their interests you would get better results There are various hair tex - ity of hair, length, brand and change their look, give their and what their clients need. and be put in a better situation tures, brands, lengths, prices colour. Typically 10 inches natural hair a break, for con - However, these courses are for your own goals.” and colours. Hair weaves are cost $69.99, 12 inches $79.99, venience, to compensate for not required by many gyms Ciliska said the one-on-one placed in two categories: 14 inches $94.99, 16 inches thinning or irreparable dam - and studios so trainers who expertise clients encounter at human hair and synthetic hair. $109.99 and 18 inches age, etc.,” said Brown. work there only receive what - a private studio is definitely Under the human hair catego - $124.99. Brown says weave benefits ever training the gym pro - an advantage. ry there are straight, virgin Tasha Brown started styling women because it allows rest - vides. “They help you in all areas Indian hair in its natural state, hair as a hobby 20 years ago. ing period for the natural hair, “I find that the trainers - from nutrition, to home-life with nothing having been After losing her job as a phar - which causes it to grow and from larger gyms are some - rejuvenate healthy hair with - and supplements if you added or taken away from it, maceutical manufacturer/dis - what cookie cutter so they get out constant exposure to daily choose to take them.” Malaysian, Peruvian and tributor she pursued her hobby put into a program that they’re Brazilian hair weaves. Virgin as a new career. damage. While there are many all basically taught the same Indian hair has a tight curl tex - “I've always had an affinity “Men are definitely more advantages to choosing a per - thing,” said Harrison. ture, Malaysian hair has a spi - for hair,” said Brown. “As a aware and outspoken about sonal trainer there can also be “Personal trainers that work ral curl texture, Brazilian has a child growing up I used to sit women's hairstyles and if it is disadvantages. body wave and Peruvian can and watch my grandmother a poorly installed weave then out of a private studio have Brinkman said entry level they will speak up,” said have a body wave or a loose when she would style her hair. the opportunity to take what - trainers may feel like they Brown. wave. I was fascinated by the very ever courses they want to fur - know more than they do and One man said as long as There are several ways to process. She could take a ther educate themselves, weave doesn’t look like weave this can cause injuries if they use wear a weave. Including pressing comb, a Marcel curl - rather than having to stick then he does not have an issue attempt to have the client do braiding, fusion, which use ing iron, the heat from the eye with a particular structure for with women wearing it. something that they shouldn’t hot hair glue to attach to the on the same stove she pre - that company.” Another man very strongly be doing. hair, wigs, clip ins, where a pared our meals, a rag and stated it is unnecessary and Christina Ciliska has been “Sometimes you end up weave track is glued to small some curling wax and create a women don’t need to add any - training with BodyX since with a trainer who wants you hair clips and is then clipped masterpiece right before my thing to make themselves look March. She said she was to push you as hard as they into hair, and drawstring eyes. I was hooked.” more attractive. But he added searching for motivation, ponytails. Brown said she would see possibly can and they don’t whatever they like is certainly accountability and expertise care about injuries or limita - Human hair is able to be hairstyles and try them out on their choice. when she left the gym. tions,” said Broeckel. “So you washed just as natural hair is her family members. She said Joshua Brown is on the fence “I was looking for a person - washed. It can be blow-dried, she got positive feedback and concerning the “fake hair” get pushed and it can cause ality match. I found some flat ironed and styled anyway people began paying for her topic. injuries or pain.” were too pushy when it came customers would like. There services. Brown said she does “I am not against women Personal trainer workouts to meeting their goals instead are different ways to add sew-ins and charges $75- wearing weave as long as it is also need to be structured weave to hair. The most com - $150. She said her price range nothing ridiculous,” said of my own goals.” around a schedule. Unlike mon way women wear a is based upon client demo - Joshua. “I think many believe Brinkman said it helps to free training it can’t be put off weave is by sewing it into graphic, the time it takes to it adds something to them, know the specific qualifica - until later in the day. So for their hair. The process sew in hair and supplies used. when in actuality it takes away tions your potential trainer schedules that often change, includes braiding hair into a Though she does weave for from who they are. There are has. personal training may be spiral and then sewing the other women, Brown said she those who are very subtle, “You want to see qualifica - harder to fit in. weave track onto the braids has never worn weave. She sometimes I find shocking to tions that they have went “A disadvantage for some row by row. said she has always had long know they wear weave. I’m above and beyond in doing would be the cost,” said Weave can be bought at thick hair and found no need not against it but I’m certainly more in order to learn more. If Ciliska. beauty supply stores, hair for weave. not an advocate for it.” your trainer has done the bare According to the website don’t consider burlesque or tricks and music," said minimum in order to just be Whatitcosts.com, a gym conTInued from 9 stripping,” said Elling. “It’s Shuman. “A tongue and cheek certified, then you’re looking membership can cost any - them in Detroit in the new the way they’re doing things performance that is sexy, not at a personal trainer who will where from $30 to $100 per year. She will be making a that I disapprove of. For just sex in a demure playful probably do the bare mini - month, while a personal train - guest appearance at D’Lite’s instance, I don’t think you way. When I watch Roxi mum into getting you results.” er can cost $50 to $80 per show and said she is a fan of have to be vulgar to be a good D’Lite, she truly captivates all A potential client should hour. her work. entertainer. I just cringe when of that and more because she always check a personal train - Consistency is the key to I think about how vulgar some has the ‘it factor.’ She is a “I just like to have fun and er’s credentials before they sticking with a personal train - help others have fun,” said of these acts have become. I star.” commit, said Harrison. They ing regimen. A good personal Elling. “Roxi is a great, and I teach burlesque and all you In her debut film celebration should also make sure the trainer should hold their client mean great in all capital let - need is pole, parade and peel.” at the Boom Boom Room Oct. trainer is properly licensed accountable, which helps you ters, artist. She is simply a Ann Arbor, Mich. resident 19, D’Lite will play a charac - and has insurance. You want stay committed. It will be eas - wonderful performer and I Emily Shuman, 25, will also ter called Bourbon Sue, a to be confident they can safe - be making the cross-border rockabilly delinquent on the ier to “stay on the wagon” have adored seeing her per - ly put you through the exer - formances since I have come trip to see D’Lite’s show this hunt for her first kill so she with your diet if you know cises. to meet her.” month and said she appreci - can obtain the title Burlesque your personal trainer will be There are many different Elling said burlesque is ates burlesque performers Assassin. The film won best asking about it, said Broeckel. places that employ personal meant to be a classy and sen - because they are classy and cinematography at the 2012 “Making a change should sual show. She does not entertaining. Alberta Motion Picture trainers and each have their yield a change,” said approve of using blatant sex “What I love about bur - Association Awards on May own advantages and disad - Brinkman. “The more dramat - in burlesque shows and lesque is that it’s incredibly 12. vantages. Commercial gyms ic change you make in your prefers to keep them more of a sexy and if done right never D’ Lite plans to continue her and private studios are the lifestyle, the more dramatic a tease. trashy. It’s a form of art that career as an entertainer and largest employers of personal change that you’ll see. But the “A lot of people are working comes to life; from the cos - will be joined with a host of trainers. trick is consistency. Just hav - in burlesque and making tumes, makeup, hair, routines, artists from around the world “Often, going into a large ing someone to answer to and photographs, choreography, at Boom Boom Burlesque . money doing things that I commercial based gym, the to help you along the way.” CONVERGED CITIZEN ocTober 16, 2012 ENTERTAINMENT page 12 ..

conTInued from page 8 and style of play. conTInued from page 10 catering to the wounded in the fight. When it is safe, or safer, “Last year he chipped in a bit field is a risky job. Sometimes to do so, then evacuate them “It was all Chris Marchese and offensively but I wouldn’t the procedure. casualties cannot be evacuated either by ground or air.” Kerby Rychel,” said Ho-Sang. expect him to do that on a reg - ,,, “Furthermore, I would either by ground, or the air, Sharpe also said the “They put it right on my tape ular basis,” said Campbell. like to know what they're until contact with the enemy Canadian Forces have been through some guy’s legs. I’m “He projects to be a player that doing with the dogs that didn't has been suppressed. If it's not ve ry expedient in removing really grateful to my linemates can provide the Spits with make it, other than saying, safe to do so, the casualties casualties in very little time. for helping me get the monkey some grit in their bottom-six 'They died for science.' I have to be removed from “I lucked out and the calls I off my back.” and a veteran player that would hope they are properly harm's way and cared for out were on where I had to evac - Boughner echoed that senti - brings an element of play that taken care of afterwards with of the fire fight,” Sharpe said. uate casualties, the situation ment. the Spits probably feel they some dignity. The same goes “This would take soldiers wasn't that bad,” said Sharpe. “It was a great play for us and were lacking in.” for the dogs that have made it, out of the fight. Evacuating “But I have read many stories it definitely gets the monkey Like Ho-Sang, Clark’s but have brain damage.” casualties under contact, where casualties had to wait off his back,” said Boughner. biggest struggle has been the Sgt. Rich Sharpe was an which I have done, brings quite some time, but some - “Now that he’s got that one transition off the ice. ambulance driver in risks to the medics, ambu - how they managed to hold on we’ll see him get a few more.” Previously playing in his Afghanistan with the Windsor lances and medevac helicop - until they were evacuated. Though his on-ice play is pro - hometown of Oshawa, Ont., Regiment of the Canadian ters. If something like this can Some made it, some didn’t.” gressing well, the toughest Clark lived with his family. In Armed Forces. He said the be done with the guarantee it “In a nut shell,” said part may be adjusting to a new Windsor he lives with a billet idea sounds very futuristic but will not actually make the Sharpe. “If it works, then it's life. For a 16-year-old, moving family. thinks it would not only bene - casualty expire, this enables us a huge step in medical sci - away from home is hard. Fast “It was a tough transition at fit military medics but civilian to remove them from harm's ence and could really be a, tracking to the OHL may be first,” said Clark. “I was a health care workers as well. way, have less resources to perhaps, last resort for mili - the best choice for a player’s home guy, I lived at home. “Speaking from experience, care for them, and win the fire tary medics in the field .” career but can be damaging to Being away from my family is their social life. hard. But I like Windsor, I “It’s tough. People only love the fans and I love the know you if they hate you or coaches.” you’re obnoxious,” said Ho- The transition of a young Sang. “I’m neither, I’m neu - player is a long process. tral.” Getting traded from one team Growing up in a split to another requires the Jamaican and Chilean home, involvement from many. hockey wasn’t always his par - “At the OHL level, trades are ents’ first choice for him. generally facilitated between Encouraging him to try tennis teams,” said Campbell. and soccer, Ho-Sang decided “Obviously you have a lot of to stick with hockey. His cool, standard ongoing discussion soft-spoken demeanor is between (general managers) something he attributes to which will occasionally cul - hockey. minate in a deal coming to “Hockey has always been a fruition. Depending on the cir - passion of mine,” said Ho- cumstances, an agent may also Sang. “I’ve loved it from the be privy to discussions and first time I stepped on the ice. can be used as a third party to It’s just one of those things help identify potential teams that make me happy and it’s that may be a fit for their when I’m at my most comfort - client, especially if the player able. I’ve never really had is only willing to report to cer - issues on the ice, it’s kind of tain teams or has a no-trade like my therapy.” clause in effect.” That sort of passion is shared Though both players still by Clark, who considers him - have adjustments to make, one self a “heart and soul” type of thing is for certain – both Ho- player. 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